My husband has received the “do not read the blog this week” warning. He’s actually out of town, which means that we can do a lot of planning and creating. One week until Father’s Day, let the fun begin! This weekend we decided to have a trial run of our Father’s Day dinner for next Sunday. We stopped by the farmers’ market and picked up some beautiful rainbow swiss chard.
Last year we actually grew rainbow swiss chard. Chard and kale are packed with vitamins and easy to grow. The best part is the more you harvest them, the more they grow. So, when I spied these super tender, young rainbow swiss chard leaves I knew that they would add a special touch to our Father’s Day menu. But, how to prepare the chard? On the BBQ, of course! Here’s what we did.
bunch of chard (rainbow or kale)
olive oil
salt and pepper
1. cut out any thick stalks, thin stalks will cook easily
2. coat each leaf with olive oil and salt and pepper
3. place directly on the grill
4. turn leaves after about 1 minute, until wilted and charred
We served our rainbow swiss chard with a pork chop and roasted baby potatoes…all prepared on the BBQ.
This method for cooking the rainbow swiss chard resulted in both crispy and wilted leaves. A lovely and simple side dish for any meal. I think the Mr. is going to love this menu. Isn’t it great when you can walk into a farmers’ market, pick something up and make a family friendly meal from the food that you find. Now, as for dessert…we’re still working on that!
Still looking for inspiration for your Father’s Day dinner? Check out to the Life Made Delicious – Top 10 Father’s Day Feasts and Treats page. So many delicious ideas in one place!
Disclosure: I am part of the Life Made Delicious Blogger program and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.
Christine says
June 12, 2012 at 2:26 pmOh, this looks fabulous! I’ve never BBQ’d Swiss Chard before! We grow some in our garden and I usually sautee them, roast them, use them in a stir-fry. I’m going to try your recipe!
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KitchenCounterChronicles says
June 12, 2012 at 2:37 pmYep, it totally works. Sometimes experimentation is a good thing! Thanks for stopping by!
~ The Country Mouse ~ says
June 12, 2012 at 2:27 pmBrilliant! I would of never thought to bbq swiss chard. Hope you enjoy a nice Father’s Day weekend.
KitchenCounterChronicles says
June 12, 2012 at 2:38 pmThanks..hope you have a nice Father’s Day weekend too!
Cindy Hunwhatsfordinner says
June 12, 2012 at 2:54 pmI’ve never had swiss chard before, but have been eyeing it for months in the grocery store. This may just be the recipe that convinces me to buy some!!
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Torviewtoronto says
June 12, 2012 at 6:48 pmlovely post I haven’t had like this chard on the grill will remember it 🙂 thank you for sharing #LMDConnector
East Coast Mommy says
June 14, 2012 at 5:27 pmYum! I will have to give that a try. Don’t you just love BBQ season? 🙂
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